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Conference Schedule
Sunday, January 5, 2003
| 3:30pm-6:30pm |
Self-Advocates' Welcome and Forum |
Hermitage Room |
| 4:00pm-7:00pm |
Registration |
Grand Ballroom Foyer |
Monday, January 6, 2003
| 8:30am - 12:00pm |
Self-Advocates' Breakfast and Forum |
Hermitage Room |
| 10:30am -1:30pm |
Registration |
Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
Group Leaders Meeting and Lunch |
Café Bar & Grill - Signature Room 2 |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Welcome and Opening Session |
Grand Ballroom |
Mistress of Ceremonies:
Patricia Morrissey, Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Speakers:
Lorraine Sheehan, President, The Arc of the United States
Jose Cordero, M.D., Director, Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (CDC)
Duane Alexander, M.D., Director, National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NIH)
Robert Pasternak, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (DoED)
Chester Finn, President, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered
Steven Tingus, Director, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Robert Gettings, Director, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm |
Refreshments Served |
Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 3:15pm - 5:30pm |
Topical Group Breakouts |
Rooms assignments TBA |
Group 1:
Group 2:
Group 3:
Group 4:
Group 5:
Group 6:
Group 7:
Group 8:
Group 9:
Group 10:
Group 11:
Group 12:
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Early years (leader: Hemmeter)
Schooling (leader: McLaughlin)
Transition (leader: Hasazi)
Behavioral Support (leader: Horner)
Health Supports (leader: Coulter)
Bio-medical (leader: Warren)
Employment (leader: Wehman)
Community Life (leader: Gardner)
Families (Leaders: Turnbull)
Self-Determination (leader: Powers)
Technology (leader: Braddock)
Aging (leader: Heller)
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| 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
Reception: Honoring Sponsorsand Group Leaders |
Atrium Ballroom |
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Self-Advocates Meeting(tentative) |
TBA |
Tuesday, January 7, 2003
| 7:30am - 8:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
Atrium Ballroom |
| 8:30am - 12:30pm |
Topical Group Breakouts |
Rooms assignments TBA |
| 10:15am - 10:45am |
Refreshments Available |
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| 12:30pm |
Box Lunch Served |
Pick-up: Atrium Ballroom |
| 1:00pm - 5:30pm |
Topical Group Breakouts |
Rooms assignments TBA |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm |
Refreshments Available |
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| 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
Documentary Screenings |
Atrium Ballroom |
"The Collector of Bedford Street" (Alice Elliott, Producer)
"In the Shadows of 9/11" (Jerry Smith, Producer)
The Community Imperative" (Steven Taylor, Producer)
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| 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Self-Advocates' Meeting (tentative) |
TBA |
Wednesday, January 8, 2003
| 7:30am - 8:15am |
Continental Breakfast |
Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:15am - 9:15am |
Topical Group Breakouts |
Rooms assignments TBA |
| 9:15am - 10:15am |
Plenary Group Reports (Groups 1-4) |
Grand Ballroom |
| 10:15am - 10:30pm |
Refreshments Served |
Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm |
Plenary Group Reports (Group 5-12) |
Grand Ballroom |
| 12:45pm - 2:15pm |
Plenary Luncheon: The Next Steps |
Grand Ballroom |
Master of Ceremonies:
Paul Marchand, Assistant Executive Director for Policy and Advocacy, The Arc of the United States
Speakers:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Executive Vice President, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation
Mary Woolley, CEO, Research!America
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